Distance between San Francisco CA and Salt Lake City UT

The distance from San Francisco to Salt Lake City is 736 miles by road including 733 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 11 hours and 4 minutes and goes through Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, Vallejo, Fairfield, Sacramento and Reno.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 600 mi ✈️
Car route length 735.7 mi 🚗
Driving time 11 h 4 min
Fuel amount 25 gal
Fuel cost 104.1 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
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Point Distance Time Fuel
San Francisco 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 80 8 mi, 10 min
Oakland 8 mi 0:10 10 min 0.2 gal
I 80 1 mi, 01 min
Emeryville 9 mi 0:11 11 min 0.3 gal
I 80 2 mi, 01 min
Berkeley 11 mi 0:13 13 min 0.3 gal
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
Richmond 17 mi 0:19 19 min 0.5 gal
I 80 16 mi, 14 min
Vallejo 32 mi 0:33 33 min 0.9 gal
I 80 10 mi, 09 min
Fairfield 43 mi 0:42 42 min 1.3 gal
I 80 47 mi, 42 min
Sacramento 89 mi 1:25 1 h 25 min 2.9 gal
I 80 129 mi, 1 h 58 min
Reno 217 mi 3:24 3 h 24 min 7.4 gal
I 80 518 mi, 7 h 39 min
Salt Lake City 736 mi 11:04 11 h 04 min 24.4 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
San Francisco 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 80 8 mi, 10 min
Oakland 8 mi 0:10 10 min 0.2 gal
I 80 1 mi, 01 min
Emeryville 9 mi 0:11 11 min 0.3 gal
I 80 2 mi, 01 min
Berkeley 11 mi 0:13 13 min 0.3 gal
I 80 2 mi, 01 min
Albany 13 mi 0:15 15 min 0.4 gal
I 80 4 mi, 03 min
Richmond 17 mi 0:19 19 min 0.5 gal
I 80 5 mi, 04 min
Pinole 22 mi 0:23 23 min 0.7 gal
I 80 2 mi, 01 min
Hercules 24 mi 0:25 25 min 0.8 gal
I 80 9 mi, 08 min
Vallejo 32 mi 0:33 33 min 0.9 gal
I 80 10 mi, 09 min
Fairfield 43 mi 0:42 42 min 1.3 gal
I 80 12 mi, 10 min
Vacaville 54 mi 0:53 53 min 1.6 gal
I 80 10 mi, 09 min
Dixon 64 mi 1:02 1 h 02 min 2.1 gal
I 80 8 mi, 07 min
Davis 73 mi 1:10 1 h 10 min 2.4 gal
I 80 4 mi, 03 min
Swingle 77 mi 1:14 1 h 14 min 2.6 gal
I 80 12 mi, 11 min
Sacramento 89 mi 1:25 1 h 25 min 2.9 gal
I 80 15 mi, 13 min
Roseville 104 mi 1:39 1 h 39 min 3.5 gal
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
Rocklin 109 mi 1:44 1 h 44 min 3.6 gal
I 80 5 mi, 04 min
Newcastle 115 mi 1:49 1 h 49 min 3.9 gal
I 80 5 mi, 04 min
Auburn 120 mi 1:53 1 h 53 min 4.0 gal
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
Applegate 126 mi 1:59 1 h 59 min 4.2 gal
I 80 4 mi, 04 min
Weimar 130 mi 2:03 2 h 03 min 4.4 gal
I 80 4 mi, 03 min
Colfax 134 mi 2:06 2 h 06 min 4.5 gal
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
Magra 140 mi 2:12 2 h 12 min 4.7 gal
I 80 6 mi, 04 min
Alta 145 mi 2:17 2 h 17 min 4.9 gal
I 80 4 mi, 03 min
Baxter 149 mi 2:20 2 h 20 min 5.0 gal
I 80 8 mi, 07 min
Emigrant Gap 157 mi 2:28 2 h 28 min 5.3 gal
I 80 6 mi, 04 min
Yuba Pass 163 mi 2:33 2 h 33 min 5.5 gal
I 80 2 mi, 02 min
Cisco Grove 165 mi 2:35 2 h 35 min 5.6 gal
I 80 2 mi, 01 min
Rainbow 167 mi 2:37 2 h 37 min 5.7 gal
I 80 2 mi, 02 min
Troy 170 mi 2:39 2 h 39 min 5.8 gal
I 80 16 mi, 14 min
Truckee 185 mi 2:54 2 h 54 min 6.0 gal
I 80 13 mi, 12 min
Floriston 199 mi 3:06 3 h 06 min 6.7 gal
I 80 13 mi, 11 min
Mogul 211 mi 3:18 3 h 18 min 7.2 gal
I 80 1 mi, 00 min
Lawton 213 mi 3:19 3 h 19 min 7.2 gal
I 80 5 mi, 04 min
Reno 217 mi 3:23 3 h 23 min 7.4 gal
I 80 6 mi, 05 min
Sparks 224 mi 3:29 3 h 29 min 7.5 gal
I 80 12 mi, 10 min
Mustang 235 mi 3:40 3 h 40 min 7.8 gal
I 80 16 mi, 13 min
Fernley 251 mi 3:53 3 h 53 min 8.5 gal
I 80 41 mi, 36 min
Trinity 292 mi 4:29 4 h 29 min 9.8 gal
I 80 9 mi, 08 min
Toulon 302 mi 4:38 4 h 38 min 10.1 gal
I 80 8 mi, 07 min
Lovelock 310 mi 4:45 4 h 45 min 10.5 gal
I 80 8 mi, 07 min
Colado 318 mi 4:52 4 h 52 min 10.6 gal
I 80 11 mi, 09 min
Rye Patch 329 mi 5:02 5 h 02 min 11.0 gal
I 80 53 mi, 47 min
Winnemucca 382 mi 5:49 5 h 49 min 12.9 gal
I 80 39 mi, 34 min
Valmy 421 mi 6:23 6 h 23 min 14.3 gal
I 80 11 mi, 09 min
Piute 432 mi 6:32 6 h 32 min 14.6 gal
I 80 4 mi, 03 min
Battle Mountain 436 mi 6:36 6 h 36 min 14.8 gal
I 80 22 mi, 19 min
Shoshone 458 mi 6:56 6 h 56 min 15.6 gal
I 80 1 mi, 01 min
Rixies 459 mi 6:57 6 h 57 min 15.6 gal
I 80 10 mi, 08 min
Primeaux 469 mi 7:05 7 h 05 min 15.8 gal
I 80 12 mi, 10 min
Carlin 481 mi 7:16 7 h 16 min 16.2 gal
I 80 7 mi, 06 min
Vivian 488 mi 7:22 7 h 22 min 16.5 gal
I 80 2 mi, 01 min
Tonka 490 mi 7:24 7 h 24 min 16.7 gal
I 80 16 mi, 13 min
Elko 506 mi 7:38 7 h 38 min 16.9 gal
I 80 43 mi, 38 min
Welcome 549 mi 8:16 8 h 16 min 18.6 gal
I 80 6 mi, 04 min
Wells 555 mi 8:21 8 h 21 min 18.8 gal
I 80 58 mi, 50 min
West Wendover 613 mi 9:12 9 h 12 min 20.8 gal
I 80 2 mi, 02 min
Wendover 615 mi 9:14 9 h 14 min 20.9 gal
I 80 72 mi, 1 h 03 min
Delle 687 mi 10:18 10 h 18 min 23.3 gal
I 80 27 mi, 24 min
Lake Point Junction 715 mi 10:42 10 h 42 min 24.3 gal
I 80 21 mi, 20 min
Salt Lake City 736 mi 11:03 11 h 03 min 24.4 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from San Francisco to Salt Lake City?

Fuel cost: 104.1 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 735.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 4.16 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from San Francisco to Salt Lake City?

Driving time: 11 h 4 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 499 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 7 h 20 min
  • 222 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 24 min
  • 4 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 4 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 7 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is San Francisco to Salt Lake City by land?

The distance between San Francisco and Salt Lake City is 735.7 mi by road including 732.6 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San Francisco and Salt Lake City respectively.

How far is San Francisco to Salt Lake City by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Francisco and Salt Lake City is 599.6 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of San Francisco and Salt Lake City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is San Francisco from Salt Lake City by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 12 min to cover the distance of 600 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 23 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from San Francisco to Salt Lake City?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 1 min to cover the distance of 600 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 35 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between San Francisco and Salt Lake City?

The halfway point between San Francisco and Salt Lake City is Winnemucca. It is located about 14 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Winnemucca to San Francisco is 382 mi and driving will take about 5 h 49 min. The road between Winnemucca and Salt Lake City has length 354 mi and will take approximately 5 h 15 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Rye Patch is in 329 mi from San Francisco and 407 mi from Salt Lake City
  • Colado is in 318 mi from San Francisco and 418 mi from Salt Lake City
  • Valmy is in 421 mi from San Francisco and 315 mi from Salt Lake City

Where is San Francisco in relation to Salt Lake City?

San Francisco is located 600 mi south-west of Salt Lake City.

San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924. Click here to see San Francisco on map.

Salt Lake City has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.76701, longitude -111.89043. Click here to see Salt Lake City on map.

Which highway goes from San Francisco to Salt Lake City?

The route from San Francisco to Salt Lake City follows I 80, US 95.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 93 ALT: 57 mi
  • US 95 ALT: 34 mi
  • I 580: 4 mi
  • CA 113: 4 mi
  • CA 12: 2 mi
  • CA 89: 2 mi
The distance between San Francisco and Salt Lake City is ranked 1,800th in the ranking popularity.
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